Player Discussion Mitch Marner

[ZEBROA]

Kind of reminds me of when Sundin went down in the playoffs and Macaulay and Roberts played great and then when Sundin returned, they lost to the Canes in the ECF.

Same with Rielly. Without him in the line up the team is 21-2-2. Makes no sense.

Maby the other players subconscious relax(step back) a few% when a star comes back in to the lineup? On a full team thats will show on ice.

 

[ZEBROA]

I mean, what's not to like? Custard (Nylander), good. Jam (Marner), good. Meat(Matthews), good!

 

[DarkKnight]

Edmundson and dewar added and brody missing a couple games has buyoed the pk a bit but the forward units have been noticably weak without marner.

Agreed, Edmundson is probably more important. Marner provides the pressure on the point, but ultimately if you can't do the job out front, your PK is lost.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Edmundson and dewar added and brody missing a couple games has buyoed the pk a bit but the forward units have been noticably weak without marner.

I think you missed my point - try reading the post I replied to and my reply together.

As I said, just having a little fun - neither post actually adds anything of value to the conversation.

 

[Racer88]

25th? What was?


It changes inasmuch as Marner is a top pk killing forward and he has zero control of how good other player that you favor do.

Sorry, I thought it was implied that we were talking about the PK.

 

[Arzak]

I mean, what's not to like? Custard (Nylander), good. Jam (Marner), good. Meat(Matthews), good!

hh this ^^

On paper, the most talented players in the league. In reality, Rachel's cake only Joey can stomach

 

[Arzak]

Sorry, I thought it was implied that we were talking about the PK.

"It changes inasmuch as Marner is a top pk killing forward and he has zero control of how good other player that you favor do."


We are 25th best PK with Mitch, anyway you slice it. @Notsince67 I like how you can argue he is the best PK specialist in the league and that his presence on the ice means nothing at the same time.

The best PKer on the planet probably always playing with 3 pylons. The only explanation. Yet the other pylons when on the ice PKing without Marner, prevent goals against at a higher rate.

Something fishy here

 

[Antropovsky]

I told you where the stats are. You get what you pay for and if you think you can do thinks like build a moon rocket reading Dr Seuss, that isn't my problem. Pull out your wallet and support a good cause. You might learn something about hockey.

Lol you won't explain your point in detail because you don't want to give up a little bit of data from a subscription website for free? I've heard every excuse in the book now.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Hope Marner rests until game 1 honestly. I've sprained my ankles enough times and they are never the same, and take ages to heal. We're not competing for the division at this stage so other than getting reps it's not totally necessary. Our PK is terrible without him holy cow. I still think we need to goon it up, those calls are going to vanish by games 5-7. If we can kill 2-6 minutes a game we'll be fine.

NHL playoffs is such a goofy game. A thought crossed my mind where we should just take a penalty in the 1st to avoid any 3rd period calls since there is so much focus on the ledger being close to even. Don't want to play a clean 1st and 2nd and take calls in the 3rd.

 

[Lightsol]

NHL playoffs is such a goofy game.

The way the NHL handles the playoffs is probably the dumbest of the Big 4 sports leagues. It's the only league where a completely different style of play in the playoffs is rewarded compared to the regular season.

Is there any other sport where you hear the sentence "(team)'s lineup is designed to win in the playoffs" in a tone that suggests it wouldn't be great in the regular season?

 

[ZEBROA]

hh this ^^

On paper, the most talented players in the league. In reality, Rachel's cake only Joey can stomach

Way to many times it taste like feet

 

[Arzak]

The way the NHL handles the playoffs is probably the dumbest of the Big 4 sports leagues. It's the only league where a completely different style of play in the playoffs is rewarded compared to the regular season.

Is there any other sport where you hear the sentence "(team)'s lineup is designed to win in the playoffs" in a tone that suggests it wouldn't be great in the regular season?

True story, but the goon hockey in the playoffs is very consistent. It had to start with 74,75 Flyers at the very least, maybe even sooner.

At some point, we need to catch up!

 

[Racer88]

Way to many times it taste like feet

I really don’t want to know how you know what feet taste like……..no judgement here

 

[Lightsol]

True story, but the goon hockey in the playoffs is very consistent. It had to start with 74,75 Flyers at the very least, maybe even sooner.

At some point, we need to catch up!

We did catch up, and didn't win with it in 99-04, and those teams developed a reputation that the NHL STILL uses to shut down the Leafs playing too physical. Every time the Leafs have attempted to up their physicality since 2004, they've gotten a huge neon sign from the league that they do NOT want the Leafs to play like that EVER.

For f***'s sake, we signed Reaves this year, and it took 3 games for him to start taking penalties for STEPPING ON THE ICE. When we traded for Muzzin, it took 5 games for the refs to start sending him to the box for throwing hits. I'm wondering how many games before they start cracking down on Edmundson, who has always played with a bit of an edge...

 

[Confucius]

True story, but the goon hockey in the playoffs is very consistent. It had to start with 74,75 Flyers at the very least, maybe even sooner.

At some point, we need to catch up!

I think the big difference is because during the regular season you play a team today and may not play them again for a month or more. So why pummel them? Too soften them up for who they are playing next at the same time bruising up yourselves. While in the playoffs you will face them at least 4 straight times in about a week. So if you’re capable of laying on a bruising by either fighting or just hard checking your opponent will definitely be a little sore next game and more so as the series goes on.

 

[Lightsol]

I think the big difference is because during the regular season you play a team today and may not play them again for a month or more. So why pummel them? Too soften them up for who they are playing next at the same time bruising up yourselves. While in the playoffs you will face them at least 4 straight times in about a week. So if you’re capable of laying on a bruising by either fighting or just hard checking your opponent will definitely be a little sore next game and more so as the series goes on.

The other big difference is that (normally) they let A LOT of shit go in the playoffs they wouldn't in the regular season, which benefits teams that are half goon (see pretty much every lineup the Bruins have iced since Jumbo Joe was traded). This seems like it's okay until you end up with final 4's where 75% of the teams look like the '95 New Jersey Devils and the series are great cures for insomnia.

The NHL seems to KNOW this is bad (no one wants to watch two teams trap each other to death), but they don't seem to know what they should do about it.

 

[Arzak]

We did catch up, and didn't win with it in 99-04, and those teams developed a reputation that the NHL STILL uses to shut down the Leafs playing too physical. Every time the Leafs have attempted to up their physicality since 2004, they've gotten a huge neon sign from the league that they do NOT want the Leafs to play like that EVER.

For f***'s sake, we signed Reaves this year, and it took 3 games for him to start taking penalties for STEPPING ON THE ICE. When we traded for Muzzin, it took 5 games for the refs to start sending him to the box for throwing hits. I'm wondering how many games before they start cracking down on Edmundson, who has always played with a bit of an edge...

I like how refs give them a few games before they notice the Leafs logo. Like they are shocked the first couple of games and then back to business!

 

[ACC1224]

PP need 100% more Marner. Hopefully we see him by the weekend

 

[stickty111]

Sometimes the best recipe is availibility and Mitch just isn't available enough in the playoffs.

 

[ORRFForever]

I have NO idea what to make of this team - with or without Marner.

 

[Dekes For Days]

You can't be 8th on Leafs on PK and 10th league wide.

Except that's not what he said. You're the one making the incorrect claim that Marner is 8th on the Leafs at PKing.

Not to mention It's still unclear which stats he talks about, goals prevented or scored above replacement ?

He pretty clearly stated that he was talking about the shorthanded defense component of GAR.

 

[ToneDog]

The other big difference is that (normally) they let A LOT of shit go in the playoffs they wouldn't in the regular season, which benefits teams that are half goon (see pretty much every lineup the Bruins have iced since Jumbo Joe was traded). This seems like it's okay until you end up with final 4's where 75% of the teams look like the '95 New Jersey Devils and the series are great cures for insomnia.

The NHL seems to KNOW this is bad (no one wants to watch two teams trap each other to death), but they don't seem to know what they should do about it.

You make a lot of sense. I know many hate Damian Cox but I thought he was dead on when he said this league is getting stale and does not like change. They have not made many serious changes to the game since the lockout. Gary is good for the owners but he sucks for the game and it's fans. Time for the league to replace him with somebody with a fresh set of ideas IMO.

 

[DarkKnight]

Looking good in practice. Grey jersey.

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[Notsince67]

Looking good in practice. Grey jersey.

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edgework looks good.
Pretty amazing recovery for a high ankle sprain. I would bet that stem cell injections are used for elite athletes to speed up the process.

 

[DarkKnight]

edgework looks good.
Pretty amazing recovery for a high ankle sprain. I would bet that stem cell injections are used for elite athletes to speed up the process.

Liked his edge worked today, looks like Saturday.